"He has always been a street-fighter, he's given 100 per cent, he would get in the box and would score goals – I always rated him very highly.

"I don't think he is the same sort of player now.

"But I've got to say, If he actually plays the way we know Wayne Rooney plays and he surpasses my record I will be the first one to shake his hand, pat him on the back and say 'well done' because for a striker that is fantastic.

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DOUBTS: Peter Shilton doesn't think Wayne Rooney should be playing in midfield

"But I don't think he has done that in the last year or so.

"In the Euros he was captain, we lost to Iceland – I didn't see him in the game, I didn't see any leadership.

"I've not seen the Wayne Rooney I know for a year as a striker. He now wants to play in midfield - if he was a midfield player he would have played there."